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Thursday, May 15, 2008

In a special episode of Peach State Pandemonium, we have comments from Jody Hamilton, Les Thatcher, and Bobby Simmons, discussing Leo Garibaldi and Penny Banner. Click here for the archive. (Rich Tate)

All-State Wrestling returns to the Statum Cab Company in Shelbyville, TN, on May 15. Bell time is 7:30 PM. Admission is $5, and kids 5 and under get in free. Advertised: Chris Michaels defends the ASW Heavyweight Title against Gigolo Jay in a lumberjack match; Steve O versus Big T; Tim Renesto versus Gypsy Joe in a no disqualification match; Shane Rhodes versus the Kid; and Maxx Hatter versus the New York Gangster. (Rich Tate)

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MAY 15, 1933 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – HOWELL MILL ARENA (F.P. Owens – Promoter) > Tom Malloy versus Dink Almand > Glenn Cowan versus Ambrose Cole > Roy Anderson versus John Mauldin / Notes: It was reported that Roy Anderson was a twenty-five year veteran of the mat with over 3,000 matches, and a former Farmer Burns associate, as well as being a former world middleweight champion.

MAY 15, 1933 (MONDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LAKEWOOD PARK FIGHT ARENA (Bill Corley – Promoter) > Curley Baker defeated Jimmy Hope > Whitey Patterson and Gene Fox wrestled to a draw > George Harben defeated Tom Malloy / Notes: It was reported that Tom Malloy had been wrestling all over Florida, Alabama, and the Carolinas, with considerable success, and that George Harben was back from an eastern tour where he met Jack Sherry and Joe Savoldi.

MAY 15, 1934 (TUESDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – LAKEWOOD PARK FIGHT ARENA (Weyman Boyles – Promoter) > Fred Lassiter and Dan Kellenger wrestled to a draw > John Mauldin and Bill Collins wrestled to a draw > Stanley Buresch defeated Eddie Elzea (2-1) / Notes: Dan Kellenger substituted for Ted Sarris in the match with Fred Lassiter. Tiny Ruff was credited as being a referee for this card. It was reported that a Hart, Schaffner, and Marx suit was given away to a lucky fan in attendance at the matches.

MAY 15, 1950 (MONDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Don & Red McIntyre defeated Tom Mahoney & Babe Zaharias > Southern Heavyweight Title Match: the Red Terror defeated Nick Carter* to win title / Notes: Nick Carter had been the reigning Southern Heavyweight Champion since he defeated Rebel Russell on March 31, 1950, in Atlanta. He actually lost the title to the Terror on May 12, 1950, in Atlanta, and this seems to have simply been to allow the Augusta fans to see a switch.

MAY 15, 1957 (WEDNESDAY) – AUGUSTA, GA – WILLIAM BELL AUDITORIUM (Tom Mahoney – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Argentina Rocca versus Kurt Von Brawner / Notes: No documented results for this card have been found. Although not mentioned, Kola Kwariani was likely in attendance, as he was charged with traveling with Argentina Rocca as a troubleshooter for him.

MAY 15, 1962 (TUESDAY) – MACON, GA – MACON CITY AUDITORIUM (Fred Ward – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Andre Drapp defeated Ivan Zukoff > Lenny Montana defeated Don Whittler > US Tag Team Title Match: the Assassins* versus Dick Steinborn & Chief Little Eagle wrestled to a draw at 60:00 / Notes: It is unclear as to how the Assassins came to be recognized as US Tag Team Champions. The last reference we have shows them losing the title to Ray Gunkel & Bob Ellis on May 4, 1962, in Atlanta.

MAY 15, 1964 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Don McIntyre – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) > Wildman Phillips defeated Tex Riley > Midget Women’s Match: Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil > Buddy Fuller defeated George Harris > Joe Scarpa defeated Red Steiner > Sputnik Monroe defeated Ray Gunkel > World Tag Team Title Match: the Bavarian Boys defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner* by disqualification / Notes: Saul Weingeroff managed Kurt & Karl Von Brauner. The Von Brauners had been billed as World Tag Team Champions since May 12, 1964. It was reported that George Harris’ leg was broken during the match with Buddy Fuller. This was the final Atlanta card promoted by Don McIntyre. Les Wolfe replaced him and began promoting immediately. McIntyre had sold his shares of stock in the office to Fuller. It is interesting to note that in the program for this card, McIntyre provided no hints in his column that this deal was happening, nor was there anything in the May 22, 1964, program explaining the change in promoters. It was announced that Freddie Blassie would be wrestling in Atlanta soon.